4 . I met Nancy two years ago and we immediately became friends. Rarely would a day go by when I wouldn’t see her outside of work. I was ________ by her intelligence and sweetness. In the beginning, she was very supportive of my efforts and made me feel ________ about myself. After about a year, she told me that she is an alcoholic. This ________ prevented me from wanting to be her friend, but after she ________ that she is such a person, she became more ________ getting drunk around me when I visited her home. She would call and text me nightly asking me to come to her house, and I would ________every time. I felt obligated (有义务的) as her ________ to be with her when she was completely drunk. I was partly worried that something ________ would happen to her, and part of me was also very ________ , and I needed to have someone to care about me.
Last year, the cold, hard truth ________ me. I would always be there for her when she was drunk and help her use the bathroom, or walk up the stairs. I was letting her know I was OK with her alcoholism. I would listen to her problems and respond ________ advice. One night my dad was in the ________ because of heart problems. I was sad and anxious. I ________ Nancy, but she was so extremely drunk that she couldn’t even understand what I was saying. That night I learned this relationship was completely ________ . I could comfort her, but I couldn’t expect to be comforted in return.
She has chosen not to seek help for her alcoholism. ________, I need to end my relationship with her.
1. A.drawn | B.shown | C.driven | D.pushed |
2. A.doubtful | B.nervous | C.uneasy | D.great |
3. A.still | B.even | C.always | D.never |
4. A.admitted | B.noticed | C.believed | D.expected |
5. A.patient with | B.curious about | C.comfortable with | D.anxious about |
6. A.promise | B.change | C.go | D.smile |
7. A.monitor | B.friend | C.sister | D.assistant |
8. A.practical | B.valuable | C.challenging | D.awful |
9. A.fortunate | B.calm | C.attractive | D.lonely |
10. A.struck | B.disturbed | C.removed | D.improved |
11. A.over | B.with | C.upon | D.toward |
12. A.shelter | B.hospital | C.town | D.company |
13. A.accepted | B.remembered | C.thanked | D.called |
14. A.subjunctive | B.concrete | C.one-sided | D.reliable |
15. A.Instead | B.Moreover | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |